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Porsche Carrera World Cup at the Nürburgring – Historic pole position for Norbert Siedler

24Jun

Norbert Siedler (A)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Stuttgart.Norbert Siedler takes up the eagerly anticipated premiere of the Porsche Carrera World Cup on Saturday on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife from pole position.

Norbert Siedler (A)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

At the fiercely contested qualifying session that delivered suspense from start to finish and determines the grid for the greatest Porsche race in history with competitors from 25 countries, the Austrian planted his VELTINS Lechner Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on pole.

René Rast (D)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Just 0.403 seconds shy of the fastest qualifier came his team mate René Rast (Germany) on the second grid spot.

René Rast (D)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Third went to VERVA Racing team’s pilot Kuba Giermaziak from Poland with a gap of 0.63 seconds.

Kuba Giermaziak (PL)
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Spanien 2011

Kuba Giermaziak (PL)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Changes at the top came thick and fast in the final 15 minutes of the qualifying on the legendary Eifel circuit. Renè Rast, the reigning champion of the Supercup, seemed to have the top time under his belt. His arch rival from Britain Nick Tandy (Konrad Motorsport) lay in second place.

Nick Tandy (GB)
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Spanien 2011

Nick Tandy (GB)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

But then Norbert Siedler put in a perfect lap shortly before the end of the session, with Kuba Giermaziak following suit, effectively relegating Nick Tandy, the current points’ leader of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, to fourth place on the grid.

who has already yielded a victory for his Konrad Motorsport squad at the season-opening round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup in Istanbul.

Sean Edwards (GB)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

with Germany’s Lance David Arnold (Motopark Oschersleben) in eighth.

Lance David Arnold (D)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

The seasoned campaigner of Porsche makes cup, Uwe Alzen from Germany (PZ Aschaffenburg Uwe Alzen Automotive), and Frenchman Nicolas Armindo (Hermes Attempto Racing), the reigning champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, rounded off the top ten. The fierceness of the competition for the top grid positions was shown in the fact that less than ten seconds separated the first 17 positions on the 25.358 kilometre Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

In the VIP-car of Porsche AG, New Zealander Craig Baird, the most successful Porsche Cup pilot worldwide with 109 wins in Porsche brand trophy series, claimed the 31st spot.

Craig Baird (NZ)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Craig Baird (NZ)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

America’s Melanie Snow, the only female in the field, moved up the field in the VIP-car fielded by Porsche Cars North America to rank 84th.

Melanie Snow (USA)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

Melanie Snow (USA)
Porsche Carrera World Cup – Nürburgring 2011

The inaugural Porsche Carrera World Cup is also the official championship round for the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup as well as the Porsche Carrera Cups of Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy and Scandinavia.